[George from New England]

68 now. I have operated video cameras in the day. Time took its toll on me in a similar way. I would do a wedding for 6, 7 hours and on the drive home, left wrist and hand would clench up and refuse to release. Made it hard getting home. Retired and other things hurt !!

[Bullish]

Yeah, why do I usually bogie the next hole after I get a birdie?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

An interesting article.

Thank you for posting.

[Fido969]

I’ve had claw cramps, usually when I play outside at night when the temperature drops.

What he’s describing, though, is a different thing. I’ve had mild versions of that, but I just attribute it to getting older or arthritis.

[stars & stripes forever]

IMO, this phenomenon comes from aging joints and abnormal wrist positions for an extended period of time.

[luckystarmom]

My daughter was 15 when she was diagnosed. She played flute and wanted to be a musician. She had a hard time in high school because she couldn’t write. Even things like brushing her teeth was difficult.

When she’s really stressed she’ll even have spasms in her legs.

She managed to graduate high school and get a full tuition scholarship to college and graduate with a 4.0.

(She turned down a disability scholarship at a better school.)

She got laid off in May right before she got married. She says her hands have been great now that she’s not working.

She has also picked up playing banjo. It doesn’t use the fingers that are primarily affected.

We spent years dealing with her depression from all of it. She still struggles mentally.

[Ikeon]

ketamine therapy or 2 delta 8 25mg gummies and then try to play.

[drSteve78]

Interesting and disconcerting article.

[KosmicKitty]

Thank you for posting this, I’ve been having spasms in my left hand and my fingers will freeze in odd positions for the past ten years. Never in my right hand.

I’ve worked on computers since 1980 and have been an avid knitter and crocheter since I was a kid.

[Albion Wilde]

Task-specific focal dystonia is related to repeating a physical action, like trilling a note on a keyboard. Smaller muscles working in refined ways seem most vulnerable. The precise movements characterising the muscle actions of archers (target panic), tap dancers, runners, hairdressers, golfers (the yips), musicians and computer programmers are found among people living with dystonia. Musicians seem particularly susceptible: as many as one or two in 100 are affected, usually professional players in their 30s or 40s.

I had this "claw" spasm the post describes after a car accident and whiplash, back in the day when I my occupation involved working precisely with my hands all day. I was helped enormously by a particular brand of deep-tissue massage called Rolfing. It's not for everyone or every situation, but it worked wonders for me and the good effects of taking the entire series of ten sessions lasted many years. Whoever wrote the Wikipedia page on Rolfing is misinformed and a hater.